NSW · Central Coast (NSW) Council
Narara, NSW, 2250
Desirability index
#136 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Narara is a mid-sized suburb in the Central Coast (NSW) area, home to around 8,471 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 8,261 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-4%), roughly 975.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650 (flats $640, houses $690), 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 8,471
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,896
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 89 of 3,062
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 61.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 238 / 351 / 23
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $640
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $690
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 540
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 8,261
- Against the person
- 1,771
- Against property
- 2,413
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 975.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 5 residents
- State safety percentile
- 33.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -3.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions922
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment540
- Malicious Damage To Property490
- Steal From Retail Store460
- Transport Regulatory Offences1947
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 974
- Glenvale SchoolSpecial
- Narara Valley High SchoolSecondary
- St Philip's Christian College - GosfordCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
124 public transport stops in this suburb
- CCP Goonak Pde
- CCP Narara Val Dr
- Narara Station
- Narara Station, Narara Valley Dr
- Narara Valley Dr Opp Narara Station
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
259 planning-related records
2026· 20 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 GUGANDI ROAD NARARA 2250Under Assessment
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support22 MARRIL ROAD NARARA 2250Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Rainwater tanks11 GUGANDI ROAD NARARA 2250Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 CORELLA CRESCENT NARARA 2250Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation17 BOOBOOK RISE NARARA 2250Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool123 CARRINGTON STREET NARARA 2250Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool3 ARRAWARRA STREET NARARA 2250Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure55 HOLCOMBE AVENUE NARARA 2250Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport9 GLENWOOD ROAD NARARA 2250Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation8 KINTAY LANE NARARA 2250Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 SYNCARPIA CRESCENT NARARA 2250Under Assessment
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)25 Fountains Road, NararaAdditional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure83 DEANE STREET NARARA 2250Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Carport; Manufactured home15 BOOBOOK RISE NARARA 2250Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 HOLCOMBE AVENUE NARARA 2250Determined
- Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; School2-30 NARARA CREEK ROAD NARARA 2250Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation51 GUGANDI ROAD NARARA 2250Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation10 COURALLIE ROAD NARARA 2250Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 BOOBOOK RISE NARARA 2250Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation53 SYNCARPIA CRESCENT NARARA 2250Determined
2025· 46 proposals
December 2025
- Subdivision18 ORCHARD DOWNS ROAD NARARA 2250Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure91 DEANE STREET NARARA 2250Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care9 GOONAK PARADE NARARA 2250Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure46 YEO STREET NARARA 2250Determined
- Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; School2-30 NARARA CREEK ROAD NARARA 2250Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care9 GOONAK PARADE NARARA 2250Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4 MANGROVE ROAD NARARA 2250Determined
November 2025
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)55 SYNCARPIA CRESCENT NARARA 2250Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 WAROOKA STREET NARARA 2250Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation30 DEANE STREET NARARA 2250Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise12 CALLISTEMON CLOSE NARARA 2250Under Assessment
October 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home1 PENLOO CLOSE NARARA 2250Determined
- Subdivision112 REEVES STREET NARARA 2250Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 KONINDERIE PARADE NARARA 2250Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport65 GILDA DRIVE NARARA 2250Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 BALGARA RISE NARARA 2250Determined
September 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport14 ISABELLA CLOSE NARARA 2250Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 GUGANDI ROAD NARARA 2250Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 42 REEVES STREET NARARA 2250Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Landscaping structures7 COURALLIE ROAD NARARA 2250Determined
2024· 37 proposals
37 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 40 proposals
40 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 37 proposals
37 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 50 proposals
50 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 29 proposals
29 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
66 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (22)
- Bicycle Parking
- Bike Lockers - Narara Station, Narara Valley DrBicycle Parking
- Dalmeny Rd at Mangrove RdBus stop
- Deane St at Hanlan St SouthBus stop
- Deane St opp Cathy CresBus stop
- Gilda Dr after Dalmeny RdBus stop
- Gilda Dr opp Dalmeny RdBus stop
- Glenvale School, Manns RdBus stop
- Hanlan St South at Carrington StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
12 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apara Close ReservePark
- Canning ParkPark
- Carrington Street OvalPark
- Goonak Parade PlaygroundPark
- Goonak Parade ReservePark
- Karina Drive PlaygroundPark
- Mitchell ParkPark
- Reeves Street Bush ReservePark
- Sensory ParkPark
- Treeline ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Narara Valley MedicalNarara Valley Drivedoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Narara Preschoolkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 41
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 84.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #136 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- CCP Goonak Pdetransport
- CCP Narara Val Drtransport
- Narara Stationtransport
- Narara Station, Narara Valley Drtransport
- Narara Valley Dr Opp Narara Stationtransport
- Narara Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
- Narara Valley MedicalhealthNarara Valley Drivedoctor
- Apara Close Reservegovernmentpark
- Canning Parkgovernmentpark
- Carrington Street Ovalgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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